Anantnag District

Jammu and Kashmir

Anantnag district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Anantnag. It covers 3,984 sq km and had a population of 10,78,692 at the 2011 census, a density of 271 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Anantnag
Area
3,984 sq km
Population
10.79 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
271 /km²
Literacy Rate
62.69%
Sex Ratio
927
per 1,000 males
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Anantnag District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Anantnag district.

Total Population
10.79 Lakh
Male Population
5.60 Lakh
Female Population
5.19 Lakh
Rural Population
7.96 Lakh
Urban Population
2.82 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4,510
Scheduled Tribe
1.16 Lakh
Literacy Rate
62.69%
Population Density
271 /km²
Sex Ratio
927
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 71.21%Female literacy 53.35%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Anantnag district.

12
Tehsils
16
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
335
Gram Panchayats
605
Villages
Headquarters
Anantnag
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, Gojri, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
33.73° N, 75.15° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Anantnag

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Anantnag–Rajouri

Constituency No. 3 · General
Primary
ML
Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Dooru
  • Kokernag
  • Anantnag West
  • Anantnag
  • Srigufwara-Bijbehara
  • Shangus-Anantnag East
  • Pahalgam
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Anantnag

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Dooru
No. 40 · Anantnag–Rajouri
GM
Gulam Ahmad Mir
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kokernag
No. 41 · Anantnag–Rajouri
ZK
Zafar Ali Khatana
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Anantnag West
No. 42 · Anantnag–Rajouri
AB
Abdul Majeed Bhat
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Anantnag
No. 43 · Anantnag–Rajouri
PS
Peerzada Mohammad Syed
Indian National Congress
MLA
Srigufwara-Bijbehara
No. 44 · Anantnag–Rajouri
BV
Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Shangus-Anantnag East
No. 45 · Anantnag–Rajouri
RK
Reyaz Ahmad Khan
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Pahalgam
No. 46 · Anantnag–Rajouri
AW
Altaf Ahmad Wani
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA

Your Representatives from Anantnag

(8)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Anantnag district.

  • ML
    Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MP
    Anantnag–Rajouri · No. 3
  • GM
    Gulam Ahmad Mir
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Dooru · No. 40
  • ZK
    Zafar Ali Khatana
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Kokernag · No. 41
  • AB
    Abdul Majeed Bhat
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Anantnag West · No. 42
  • PS
    Peerzada Mohammad Syed
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Anantnag · No. 43
  • BV
    Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Srigufwara-Bijbehara · No. 44
  • RK
    Reyaz Ahmad Khan
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Shangus-Anantnag East · No. 45
  • AW
    Altaf Ahmad Wani
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Pahalgam · No. 46

Election History

Lok Sabha

Anantnag–Rajouri · No. 3

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJKNCMian Altaf Ahmed Larvi
    Votes 5,21,836Vote share 51.46%Margin 2,81,794
    1. 1. Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi · JKNC5,21,836 (51.46%)
    2. 2. Mehbooba Mufti · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party2,40,042 (23.67%)
    3. 3. Zafar Iqbal Manhas · JKAP1,42,100 (14.01%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJKNCHasnain Masoodi
    Votes 40,180Vote share 32.17%Margin 6,676
    1. 1. Hasnain Masoodi · JKNC40,180 (32.17%)
    2. 2. Ghulam Ahmad Mir · INC33,504 (26.83%)
    3. 3. Mehbooba Mufti · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party30,524 (24.44%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaJammu & Kashmir People's Democratic PartyMehbooba Mufti
    Votes 2,00,429Vote share 53.41%Margin 65,417
    1. 1. Mehbooba Mufti · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party2,00,429 (53.41%)
    2. 2. Mirza Mehboob Beg · JKNC1,35,012 (35.98%)
    3. 3. Mushtaq Ahmad Malik · BJP4,720 (1.26%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Anantnag
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 3
7 Assembly
No. 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46

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Anantnag District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Anantnag
Area
3,984 sq km
Population
10.79 Lakh
Population density
271 per km²
Sex ratio
927 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
62.69%
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, Gojri, Hindi
Tehsils
12
Blocks
16
Gram panchayats
335
Villages
605
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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